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Where did the Scottish Malcom family come from? What is the Scottish Malcom family crest and coat of arms? When did the Malcom family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Malcom family history?

In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Malcom family were born. Their name comes from the Gaelic personal name "MacChaluim" which means "son of Calum," oe "son of St. Colomba." The names MacCallum and Malcolm are used interchangeably as Calum is the often Anglicized as Malcolm.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Malcolmson, Malcollm, Malcom, Malcomb, Malcome, Malcomson, Malcum, MacCallam, MacCallum and many more.

First found in Argyllshire, where they quickly attained the status of Clan. Their ancient Clan seat was at Poltalloch near Loch Craignish. The related Clan Calum is said to have been from Ariskeodnish. One of the earliest records of the name was Reginald MacCallum of Corbarron who was made the hereditary constable of Craignish Castle in 1414. Sir Duncan Campbell granted him lands in Craignish and on Loch Avich. This arrangement demonstrates the strong alliance between the MacCallums and the Campbells of Argyll; an arrangement which made them deadly foes of the MacDonalds. In 1647, Sir Alexander MacDonald killed Zacharie MacCallum, a supporter of the Campbell chief, in battle at Ederline. In the 17th century, another Zachary Maccallum was bequeathed the Cobarron lands by the last of that branch.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malcom research. Another 405 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1562, 1647, 1665, 1779, and 1850 are included under the topic Early Malcom History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 39 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Malcom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Malcom family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 192 words(14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Malcom Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • David Malcom, aged 36, landed in New York in 1812
  • John Malcom, aged 22, landed in New York in 1812
  • James Malcom, who arrived in Mississippi in 1877

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In ardua petit
Motto Translation: He has attempted difficult things.

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The Malcom Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Malcom Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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